Bugsworth Basin, Whaley Bridge

Name: Bugsworth Basin
Address: Whaley Bridge, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Whaley Bridge

Top attraction, Historical place, Canal

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Bugsworth Basin is a canal basin at the terminus of the Peak Forest Canal. It is located at Buxworth in the valley of the Black Brook, close to Whaley Bridge. It was once a busy interchange with the Peak Forest Tramway, for the transport of limestone and burnt lime. ()

Coordinates: 53°20'7"N, 1°58'14"W

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Whaley Bridge United Kingdom

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Bugsworth Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Mills Library, St Mary's Church, Torrs Riverside Park, Toddbrook Reservoir.

2.6 miNW
City hall
New Mills Library, New Mills
67 min walk • New Mills Town Hall is a municipal building on Spring Bank, New Mills, Derbyshire, England.
3.2 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Disley
83 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Chadkirk. It is on a hill overlooking the village of Disley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
2.3 miNW
53°21'50"N • 2°0'0"W
Torrs Riverside Park, New Mills
60 min walk • Park
1.2 miSW
Canal
Toddbrook Reservoir, Whaley Bridge
31 min walk • Toddbrook Reservoir, a feeder for the Peak Forest Canal, opened in 1838. It is sited above the town of Whaley Bridge in the Derbyshire High Peak area of England.
2.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Upper Goyt Valley, Whaley Bridge
70 min walk • The Upper Goyt Valley is the southern section of the valley of the River Goyt in North West England.
3 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Sett Valley Trail
76 min walk • The Sett Valley Trail is a 2.5-mile cycle- and bridleway in Derbyshire, England, linking the village of Hayfield and the town of New Mills.
2.9 miW
Memorial
Bowstones, Peak District
75 min walk • The Bowstones are a pair of Anglian cross shafts in Cheshire, England. Situated beside the old ridgeway between Disley and Macclesfield, overlooking Lyme Park, the Cheshire Plain, the city of Manchester and the hills of the Peak District, they are a scheduled monument.
3.2 miN
Village
Hayfield
82 min walk • One of the main attractions in Hayfield is the iconic Kinder Scout, a moorland plateau that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape. Hiking enthusiasts can embark on the challenging trek to the summit, where they will be rewarded with panoramic vistas...
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Windgather Rocks, Peak District
73 min walk • The Windgather Rocks is a gritstone crag on the Derbyshire–Cheshire border in England. It is in the Peak District National Park and is a popular site for learning the rudiments of rock climbing.
2.2 miE
Bridge
Chapel Milton Viaduct, Chapel-en-le-Frith
56 min walk • Chapel Milton Viaduct is a Grade II listed bifurcated railway viaduct on the Great Rocks Line at its junction with the Hope Valley Line, straddling the Black Brook valley in Chapel Milton, Derbyshire, England.
2.7 miNW
53°22'0"N • 2°0'32"W
New Mills Community Orchard, New Mills
69 min walk • Farm, Park